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The consistency, color, and other characteristics of bowel movements are always changing. These changes provide snapshots of what one is eating and the health of the digestive system. However, stool changes aren’t very specific. They might mean nothing, or they might be warning signs of a health issue. Although it can be alarming to have orange stool, it’s typically nothing to worry about if it goes back to its normal color, and you can sometimes chalk it up to something you ate. However, if the poop smells particularly bad, floats, is loose, or is accompanied by oil slicks, that cluster of changes needs to be taken seriously. <\/span><\/p>\n

It’s not just stool changes that matter. Other symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting are also good signs that the problem is more than just eating the wrong foods.  <\/span><\/p>\n

What does orange poop mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Orange poop is usually caused by food, food dyes, or supplements. In these cases, orange poop is nothing to be concerned about and will go away in a short time. Sometimes, medications can cause orange stool as a harmless side effect. <\/span><\/p>\n

In other cases, orange poop results from digestive system issues caused by bile acid problems. Either the small intestines are unable to absorb bile and the fats they are attached to, or there’s a lack of bile. In those cases, there usually will be other stool changes and symptoms. <\/span><\/p>\n

Foods<\/span><\/h3>\n

The most common causes of orange poop are foods. These are typically foods high in beta-carotene, a nutrient in high quantities in orange foods or leafy greens. Eating too many of these foods can add an orange pigment to the stools. Foods high in beta-carotene include:<\/span><\/p>\n